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<p>24.204.243.165: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Advanced Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.<br /> <br /> The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.<br /> <br /> While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] featured [[Activators|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]<br /> <br /> Most of the &quot;main&quot; Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).<br /> <br /> The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.<br /> <br /> Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toyline.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''French:'' '''Technologie Automorphe''' (Canada)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''Tecnología Automorphica''' (America)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Movie]]<br /> [[Category:Toys]]<br /> [[Category:Gimmicks]]</div>

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<p>24.204.243.165: /* Aligned continuity */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}<br /> {{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|Wrecker}}<br /> [[Image:Wreckers symbol.png|right|180px|thumb|Wreck &amp; Rule]]<br /> The '''Wreckers''' are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. Its ranks comprise a who's-who of the obscure; mechs you've never heard much about, mostly because the Wreckers are often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. Bluntly, they tend to burn through their roster at a frightening rate. The Wreckers are a close-knit group that's more concerned with bursting in, guns-blazing, and doing their Thing, than they are concerned with, say, strategy. Despite their disregard for planning and the bodycount their team mounts, the Wreckers are amazingly successful. If it's a lost cause, the Wreckers will be there, winning the day with sheer guts and determination.<br /> <br /> Perhaps the most celebrated leader of the Wreckers is [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], though the memory of his former leader, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], hangs over his head. The team also has vague ties to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and its roster often includes the other [[Triple Changer]]s, the [[Jumpstarter]]s and the [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s. The roster of the Wreckers, as noted, is always in flux, and the future will bring leaders such as [[Apelinq]] and members outside the usual pool of [[Autobot]]s, including [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and even former [[Decepticon]]s. But those were [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|pretty weird times]].<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Never a dull moment when you're a Wrecker.|[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]|[[Stormbringer issue 4|''Stormbringer'' #4]]}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====UK Generation 1 comics====<br /> [[Image:Wreckersoriginallineup.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They always smile after a nice massacre.]]<br /> The initial roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin and Rack'n'Ruin. They were later joined by Broadside, Sandstorm and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). The team were set to be at the business end of [[Operation: Volcano]], killing ten of the most deadly Decepticons as they converged on a staged conference. However, when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] called off the Decepticons' advance (truth be told, he didn't seem to know or care about it), the Wreckers' plans were also cancelled. As was Impactor's life, as one of the Decepticons, [[Macabre]], had stayed behind to kill [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], and Impactor took the 'bullet' for him. Impactor named Springer his successor as he lay dying. {{storylink|Target: 2006}} <br /> <br /> Later, the team and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] were misled into trying to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] upon his return to Cybertron. Decepticons had planted misinformation that Prime was in fact a Decepticon made up to ''look'' like Prime. Fortunately for the Wreckers' record, Magnus and Xaaron uncovered the truth before anyone could kill the Autobots' Greatest Leader. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} During his stay on Cybertron, Optimus Prime led the Wrecks on a number of fruitful raids on [[Decepticon fuel store]]s. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}<br /> <br /> After Optimus Prime returned to Earth, [[Autobase]] in [[Kalis]] was rocked by a huge explosion caused by the venting of an active nuclear reactor. Xaaron told the Wreckers of Megatron's ancient plan to turn Cybertron into a vast mobile battle station and that Autobase was potentially built on top of the engine room. Springer led the Wreckers to try to find the entrance to the sub-terranean facility but they were unable to locate it. Upon their return Autobase was attacked by hoardes of undead Transformers including their former leader, Impactor. Once the Wreckers and Xaaron were imprisoned, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] revealed himself to be behind the explosion as well as the reanimation of the dead. Though shaken by recent events Springer managed to escape the cell taking Impactor with him. The current Wrecker leader did enough to reawaken some sense of self in the zombified Impactor before reaching the surface where he met Ultra Magnus and the [[Sparkabot| Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. Meanwhile the other Wreckers had escaped and headed for the armoury and, aided by a curious and vengeful Impactor, managed to reach the weapons necessary to defeat Flame's undead minions. With [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon's]] assistance the Wreckers broke through to the main control room where Xaaron was preparing to sacrifice himself in order to reach the reactor shut down control. Under orders to leave, the Wreckers fought their way past more reanimated corpses leaving Impactor to save Xaaron twice again, firstly by killing Flame and then entering the radioactive chamber himself to deactivate the reactor. Xaaron made it to safety and gave thanks for the bravest being he had ever met. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} {{storylink|Meltdown!}}<br /> <br /> In 1988 the Wreckers were tasked to bring down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Both Xaaron and Springer had concerns about the mission but deemed it necessary due to the danger posed by the future Decepticon leader. The team transported through an unstable dimensional portal, unwittingly landing in a small mid-western town, to be confronted not only by Galvatron but also his two former lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Unable to fight all three Deceptions as well as defend the human population, Springer managed to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away. Faced with a choice of allowing Galvatron to escape or aid their leader the Wreckers chose to help Springer. Galvatron was able to escape but the Wreckers vowed to return to finish the job. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}<br /> <br /> In an effort to reduce further risk to human life Xaaron sent an Advance Surveillance Unit, consisting of Broadside, Sandstorm and Inferno, to set up a reconnaissance base. Though their primary mission was to observe and not interfere, the two Wreckers and Inferno could not help put go to the aid of a local town when a [[Firebug]] crash landed nearby and started multiple blazes.{{storylink|Firebug!}} The unit tracked Galvatron as he stockpiled equipment and supplies and discovered his subterranean base. With space and time ripping themselves apart due to the future Decepticon's presence, Xaaron sent reinforcements in the shape of a Decepticon [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] carrying the rest of the Wreckers and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who had formed a crisis alliance. The two teams made their way to Galvatron's unguarded base and were able to walk straight in. Unfortunately Galvatron had formed his own alliance with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and they attacked the two elite squads, who quickly began to fall beneath the might of the crazed duo. Topspin was one of the first to fall, victim of Megatron's [[Fusion cannon]]. Cracks soon showed in the alliance as Springer and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] almost came to blows, blaming each other for the disasterous plan. They were interupted by Scourge and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who had also allied themselves to Galvatron. Fortunately Springer was able to sow seeds of doubt about the cause of the space/ time rift in Scourges mind, distracting him, Springer then jumped him while Ravage was taken out by Carnivac. The Wreckers leader sounded the retreat and Carnivac reluctantly ordered his Mayhems to do the same. The teams re-grouped at the Decepticon ship with Galvatron and Megatron hot on their heels. Galvatron announced his arrival by destroying Sandstorm with his [[Particle cannon]], enraged Roadbuster fetched an experimental [[Pathblaster]] and managed to blow half of Galvatron's face off. However the weapon was unstable and exploded killing Roadbuster before he could use it again. Galvatron was only further enraged by his injury ripping off Twintwist's head and blasting Rack'n'Ruin. The remaining Wreckers were only saved by the arrival of reinforcements of Autobots and Decepticons from both the future and present day. With most of their members offline and the rest injured the Wreckers did not play any further part in the battle. {{storylink|Time Wars}}<br /> <br /> After the Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other &quot;outsiders&quot;—both Autobot and Decepticon. The Decepticon ship they had used to reach Earth was stolen by Megatron and they were seemingly abandoned by High Command, with these new circumstances they ceased to use the Wreckers title and formed part of the (aptly named) [[Survivors]]. <br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]<br /> * [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (original leader, offline)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]<br /> * [[Rack'n'Ruin]] (offline)<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (offline)<br /> * [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (offline)<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader after Impactor's death)<br /> * [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (offline)<br /> * [[Twin Twist]] (offline)<br /> * [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]<br /> }}<br /> Both Roadbuster and Whirl were absent during the Flame incident and initial Galvatron mission. Roadbuster reappears and dies during the Time Wars but Whirl is never seen again. As Springer states that the rest of the Wreckers are with him on the Decepticon heavy transport ship, this may idicate that Whirl either left the Wreckers or was killed in action.<br /> <br /> ====''Regeneration One''====<br /> {{noterg1}}<br /> [[Image:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]<br /> Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Kup led a team of soldiers known as the Wreckers. Loosely under the jurisdiction of Ultra Magnus, the Wreckers are apparently separate from the standard [[Cybertron Civil Defense]] rank-and-file. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]<br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (leader)<br /> * [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]]<br /> * [[Rack'n'Ruin]]<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]<br /> * [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]<br /> * [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]<br /> * [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]<br /> }}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===<br /> [[Image:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now taking applications for: [[Cyclonus (G1)|Traitors]], [[Arcee (G1)|Girls]], [[Fractyl|Wimps]], and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|People Who Shouldn't Be Here]].]]<br /> After the end of the war, the [[Maximal High Council]] called the Wreckers back into service to protect the fragile peace that existed between [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. The war veteran and gifted engineer Apelinq was assigned to be a squad commander of this new iteration of the legendary Autobot strike force, and several of his former comrades were also drafted. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Major]] was also added to the ranks of the Wreckers in a commanding role. {{storylink|Disclosure|Apelinq's extended profile}}<br /> <br /> All but Rodimus and Apelinq were lost to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]] and its [[transformation virus]], but their depleted ranks were filled with other survivors, some rescued by Apelinq from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. In this troubled time, even [[Decepticon]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were accepted into their ranks. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers}}<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Apelinq]]<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]<br /> * [[CatSCAN]]<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (traitor)<br /> * [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]<br /> * [[Dillo]] (offline)<br /> * [[Fractyl]]<br /> * [[Mol]] (offline)<br /> * [[Packrat]] (offline)<br /> * [[Primal Prime]]<br /> * [[Ramulus]]<br /> * [[Rav (BM)|Rav]] (offline)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (offline)<br /> * [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]<br /> * [[Sentinel Maximus]]<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]<br /> * [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (offline)<br /> * [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (offline)<br /> * [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]]<br /> * [[Tigatron]]<br /> }}<br /> ===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics===<br /> [[Image:Wreckersdw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Wreckers: Featuring Ultra Magnus' Crotch.]]<br /> The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a [[space bridge]] explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon|Ultracons]] in the [[Tagan Heights]] for a time {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} before reuniting with the Autobots and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] immediately prior to the Age of Internment. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]<br /> * [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)<br /> * [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]<br /> * [[Twin Twist]]<br /> * [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]<br /> }}<br /> Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers whittled down to small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. The [[Triple Changer]]s left the group and Ultra Magnus stepped in to lead.<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * Topspin<br /> * Twin Twist<br /> * Roadbuster (offline)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)<br /> * Whirl (offline)<br /> }}<br /> When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] had already wiped out the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] and defeated [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbuster were apparently killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down. {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 comics===<br /> {{ongoing}}<br /> {{quote|What do you '''mean''', it's a lost cause? Of '''course''' it's a lost cause. That's why we're '''here!'''|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2]]}}<br /> <br /> {{quote|They give the Autobots something to ''believe in!'' And it's all thanks to [[Ironfist (G1)|you]]. Without Fisitron and his datalogs, the Wreckers would be nothing more than a bunch of ''thugs with a death wish.''|[[Verity Carlo]], &quot;[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5]]}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|left|thumb|300px|This roster feels familiar.]]<br /> <br /> The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are nonexistent, but the job needs to be done anyway. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} They've been fighting for a long time, under leaders such as [[Crest]] and [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] {{storylink|Bullets}} and originally with no official acknowledgement that they existed. {{storylink|Zero Point}} They've have many grand exploits and gained numerous fan-boys along the way, mainly &quot;Fisitron&quot; who writes the ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} and the odd [[Ladybird Books|stories for children]]. They even had their own Decepticon counterparts, the dreaded [[Squadron X]]! {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} One of their more infamous leaders was [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], until he did some ''minor'' thing to be incarcerated for. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} <br /> <br /> The Wreckers are an inspiration to the Autobots, heroes of daring exploits who never leave each other behind and always save the day... or so ''Wreckers: Declassified'' and the official line would tell them. What only a handful know is the dark reality... like the abuse of prisoners, the deliberate maimings and tortures, the dismissal of the Tyrest Accord {{storylink|Zero Point}}, or how Impactor was ''really'' locked up for murdering a helpless, chained-down Squadron X. As the Autobots are mostly ignorant of that, the Wreckers are heroes for them to believe in. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} <br /> <br /> Springer became the Wrecker leader after Impactor's arrest. He'd been asked to by the other Wreckers and thought that he could correct their increasingly immoral course; what he didn't know was that the other members were trying to cover up their collusion with Impactor's murders. {{storylink|Zero Point}}<br /> <br /> Assigned to [[Varas Centralus]] after the Decepticon infiltration on that planet went to [[Infiltration protocol|Phase Six]], they were pulled out and sent back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the order of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobot leader suspected that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] might have been behind the disappearance of the [[Calabi-Yau]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Wreckersstormbringer.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Wreckers are so hardcore they don't even need a spaceship. Except for when they [[Xantium (G1)|do]].]]<br /> <br /> The Wreckers arrived just in time to save [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. They then proceeded to take [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s team apart without breaking a sweat. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Thunderwing was ''slightly'' more challenging, but the Wreckers suffered no apparent casualties. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}<br /> <br /> When Thunderwing popped up again guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime sent for the team once again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} While they did not succeed in stopping Thunderwing themselves, they managed to survive until he was rendered inert by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}<br /> <br /> Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was acting independently. After this, Kup decided to form a new team that included Wreckers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}<br /> <br /> After the great push by Megatron, Kup and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and [[Verity Carlo]] providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart. <br /> <br /> The first mission by the new team was to travel to [[Garrus-9]] and bring it back under Autobot control. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find &quot;[[Aequitas]]&quot;. Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and soon became separated from each other. Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to &quot;get help&quot; from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}<br /> <br /> Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers, but was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}<br /> <br /> Convinced that their leader, Springer, was a goner, Whirl used Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)| Sparkeater]] to attempt to euthanize Springer. Instead he was caught in the act by Roadbuster and kicked out of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Interiors}}<br /> Impactor and Guzzle failed at an alien rescue mission. {{storylink|Escape (G1)| Escape}}<br /> [[Rung]] later suggested to Roadbuster that reading something emotional could reactivate the leader of the Wreckers, so Roadbuster read datalogs from the ''Wreckers: Declassified'', to no avail. However, after Roadbuster confessed to Springer what the other Wreckers felt about what Impactor did, and called Springer their best leader, the comatose Autobot began showing signs of life. {{storylink|Zero Point}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|right|thumb|300px|&quot;What's your name, soldier?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Parts, sir! Private Parts!&quot;]]<br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Blocker]] (former member)<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (former member)<br /> * [[Crest]] (former leader)<br /> * [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]<br /> * [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] (former leader, offline)<br /> * [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (former leader)<br /> * [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (offline)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] <br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]<br /> * [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (offline)<br /> * [[Rack'n'Ruin]] (offline)<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]<br /> * [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] (offline)<br /> * [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]<br /> * [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] <br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)<br /> * [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (offline)<br /> * [[Twin Twist]] (offline) <br /> * [[Valve]] (former member, traitor, dead to them)<br /> * [[Verity Carlo]] (stowaway), the only non-Cybertronian member.<br /> * [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (former member)<br /> }}<br /> {{-}}<br /> {{note|Their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]'', appears able to transform into a robot and thus may also constitute a member of the team.}}<br /> <br /> ===Shattered Glass===<br /> The Wreckers were a band of mercenaries led by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], who spent their time looting and pillaging the countryside. They approved of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus]]'s campaign of conquest, but initially preferred to remain autonomous.<br /> <br /> That is, until one fateful day when Optimus hired the Wreckers to fight alongside his Autobots at the battle of [[Praxus-Delta]]. The battle was brutal and resulted in every Wrecker except Rodimus meeting the fate of most Wreckers across the [[multiverse]] at the hands of the Decepticons. Rodimus impressed Optimus by remaining in the fight regardless, in order to fulfill the contract. Thanks to his efforts the Autobots escaped without further losses, and Optimus was so impressed that he offered Rodimus leadership of the [[Seeker (SG)|Seekers]], which the former Wrecker accepted. {{storylink|Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus's toy bio}}<br /> <br /> After the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] had successfully turned back one of the Autobots' raids, [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] reminded Prime that he ''had'' recommended reforming the Wreckers as their best counter to the Squad.<br /> <br /> Later, when trying to convince [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] to leave the Decepticons and join up with one of his power-grabbing schemes, Rodimus hearkened back to what was likely the Wreckers' old motto, when he told them that they'd have &quot;a whole planet ready to ''wreck-and-ruin''!&quot; {{storylink|Dungeons &amp; Dinobots}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Animated''===<br /> During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Wreckers were a major problem for the Decepticons, operating behind their lines as a commando unit. They are noted for interrupting supply lines, destroying the mainframe on [[Bk'n]], and demolishing the shipyards of [[Salvvatan VI]]. They operated from the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] ship ''[[Zeta Supreme|Xantium]]'', which was bonded to [[Impactor Major]], apparently the leader of the team. Megatron created the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]] specifically to hunt down the Wreckers. When they finally met in battle, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] was the only survivor on either side. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}<br /> <br /> ===Aligned continuity===<br /> {{bigquote|Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for clean-up!|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]|&quot;[[Loose Cannons]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> The Wreckers were [[Autobot High Council|Council Guardians]] led by [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]] during the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Afterwards, they were all that stood between [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and the [[Tagan Heights]] before [[Defensor (Prime)|Defensor]] arrived. They guarded the [[Well of All Sparks]] when [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] descended through it to free the [[core]] of its suffocation by [[Dark Energon]]. Ultra Magnus, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]] and others team members opted to remain behind to distract [[Trypticon (Prime)|Trypticon]] when the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' launched, gaining invaluable allies in [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br /> <br /> [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] were also members, though early on in the war Bulkhead left to join [[Team Prime]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} The [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]] [[Hardshell]] noted that he had offlined several when fighting Bulkhead.<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (offline)<br /> * [[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]] (offline)<br /> * [[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]] (offline)<br /> * [[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]] (offline)<br /> * [[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]] (offline)<br /> * [[Ruination (Generations)|Ruination]] (the combined form of five Wreckers) <br /> * [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] (offline)<br /> * [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]]<br /> * [[Topspin (Generations)|Topspin]] <br /> * [[Twintwist]]<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]<br /> * [[Whirl (Generations)|Whirl]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===''Dark of the Moon''===<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|We don't let them off the base much 'cause they're assholes.|[[Charlotte Mearing]]|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:DOTM-Leadfoot-Topspin.jpg|thumb|250px|right|How am I gonna stop some big, mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer, use a gun. And if that don't work? Use more gun.]]<br /> <br /> The Wreckers, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], were a trio of engineering geniuses who came to Earth aboard the Autobot spaceship ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The Wreckers rarely left the secret Autobot launch facility at Cape Canaveral, partially because caring for the ship dominated their time, and partially because they were assholes. The Wreckers helped engineer the Autobots' feigned exile from Earth and assassination by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and later participated in the battle for [[Chicago]]. They proved effective, if vicious, fighters, dismantling their fair share of Decepticons, challenging [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rescuing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from an embarrassing situation. All three of them would continue fighting and would be among the surviving Autobots, accepting Earth as their true home.{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}<br /> <br /> '''Known members:'''<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> *[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]<br /> *[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]<br /> *[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Wreckers''' (レッカーズ ''Rekkāzu'')<br /> *''Hungarian:'' '''Rontók''' (''Dark of the Moon'', &quot;Ruiners&quot;)<br /> *''German:'' '''Schrotter''' (''Prime'', &quot;Wrecker(s)&quot;)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Beast Machines]]<br /> [[Category:Dark of the Moon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Prime subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Shattered Glass subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2003)]]<br /> [[Category:Wreckers| ]]<br /> [[Category:War for Cybertron subgroups]]</div>

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<p>24.204.243.165: /* Great War */</p> <hr /> <div>As is to be expected when multiple authors and writers are working on a continuity, the '''Aligned timeline''' bears more than a few discrepancies and continuity hiccups. Nevertheless, we here at TFWiki have tried to rectify this as best we can.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Cybertron, our home. For generations, it has been a peaceful world. Until pride and a lust for power divided us. Now we fight - enemies who were once our brothers.|Optimus Prime|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}<br /> <br /> ==In the beginning==<br /> <br /> [[Image:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Problem, fans?]]<br /> <br /> [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] battle for eons. To try and turn the tide, Primus creates the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} Over the course of the fight, [[Solus Prime]] creates many [[Artifacts of the Primes|weapons and icons of power]] for them to use. At the urging of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]], she creates a [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|great weapon]] to fight Unicron, although Solus herself worries that this power could corrupt them. The Thirteen vote seven to six to keep the Requiem Blaster and not destroy it. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}} Ultimately, the Primes defeat Unicron, and the Chaos Bringer's inert form drifts off into space, where it later forms the core of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} His fossilized blood, spilled in this conflict, becomes known as [[Dark Energon]]. Following the defeat of Unicron, Primus becomes one with the [[Core]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and he gives life to future [[Transformer]]s through the [[AllSpark]], located within the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> ==Near the beginning of time==<br /> <br /> Solus Prime is murdered by Megatronus, causing the first schism in the Primes. (Whether this is before or after the battle with Unicron is unknown.) After Megatronus Prime is defeated, the [[Liege Maximo]] makes his own play for power. He is defeated and flees to another galaxy. After this great battle, [[Nexus Prime]] fragments himself into five robots, each one carrying and guarding a fragment of the [[Cyber Caliber]]. His components are dubbed [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]], [[Mainspring]], [[Chaindrive]], [[Cannonspring]], and [[Pinion]]. The fight has lasting repercussions For the Thirteen—Megatronus and the Liege have left the Primes for good, the once idealistic [[Vector Prime]] despairs and leaves the dimension, and Solus Prime is dead. The other nine go their separate ways. [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Alchemist Prime]] remain on Cybertron and start Transformer civilization. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}} When it has a good start, Alchemist leaves to hunt down the Liege Maximo. Gradually, the Thirteen Primes are forgotten and pass into the realm of legend. Early generations of [[Protoform|newborn Transformers]] must brave the terrors of the [[Underworld]] to reach the surface, which, over the years, becomes a deeply ingrained custom. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, far out in space, the forgotten Requiem Blaster gradually accrues a collection of space junk around it. As its gravitational pull increases, more and more drifting shipwrecks and space junk gather around it, eventually forming an artificial planetoid. This artificial planet will later become known as [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}<br /> <br /> ==Age of Wrath==<br /> The [[Quintesson]]s invade Cybertron and interfere with the development of the planet's occupants. The aliens modify the bodies of their new servants to serve their own ends, such as installing cockpits on the bodies of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. This period becomes known as the [[Age of Wrath]]. The Age of Wrath comes to an end when the Quintessons are overthrown by [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], part of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. Under Sentinel's rule, Cybertron enters its [[Golden Age]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} <br /> <br /> ==Golden Age==<br /> The [[Golden Age]] brings sweeping changes to Cybertronian social structure and hierarchy. As only two Primes now remain on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime takes control of government and ushers in a new era for Cybertronian civilization, by instating the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. Under his rule, the [[space bridge]] project allows trailblazing Cybertronians to colonize faraway worlds, including [[Gigantion]], [[Velocitron]], [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], and the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]]. The construction of the spaceport on the [[Hydrax Plateau]] begins, and [[Moonbase]]s One and Two are constructed on the [[Mini-Con]] inhabited moons of Cybertron. <br /> <br /> [[Trypticon (Prime)|Trypticon]] Station is put into orbit as well, and a crew of Seekers are tasked with defending the Dark Energon stored within, remnants of Unicron's attack on the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} The High Council encouraged the gathering and storage of Dark Energon aboard the vessel.<br /> <br /> The first [[Cybertronian data cylinder]]s are created, which store the accumulated knowledge of Cybertronian society. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} However, the Golden Age draws to a close as the space bridges begin to fail and other cracks begin to show in Cybertronian civilization. Before long, the space bridge project is abandoned. The Transformers now stranded across the galaxy begin to develop along their own lines, gradually evolving into entirely new breeds of Cybertronian that are well-adapted for life on their new homeworlds. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}<br /> <br /> Some time afterwards, Velocitron's civilization begins to slowly collapse. This is due to a variety of factors; partially because of a slowly dying sun and partially because of resource shortages. As a form of cultural diversion, Velocitron's citizens pay more and more attention to their races, using them as a way to escape from the harsh realities of their life. Velocitronians gradually forget their origins. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}<br /> <br /> ==Era of the caste system==<br /> [[Image:WFCcomicD16.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] strikes again.]]<br /> <br /> In the waning years of the Golden Age, the [[caste system]] is implemented, where civilian guilds oversee and assign newly created Transformers to jobs, and it eventually becomes a major social institution under the urging of Sentinel. Alpha Trion, however, disagrees with many of these changes, and retreats further and further into the [[Hall of Records]], eventually becoming a recluse. Many ancient traditions, such as travelling through the Underworld, are abandoned. These controversial reorganizations do not go unnoticed, though, and many newly born Transformers become dissatisfied with their lot in life, some seeking change. Cybertron's culture and society stagnates greatly as a result; the dynamic architecture and artwork that characterize older eras of society are replaced by dull, drab buildings. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} <br /> <br /> The city-states of [[Kaon]] and [[Slaughter City]], populated mostly by low-caste miners and workers, soon turn to gladiatorial combat as a way to escape from the drudgery of their lives. The High Council, aware of why the games began, does nothing to stop them. One particularly powerful warrior, an energon miner formerly known as D-16, takes on the name Megatronus in honor of the Prime of the same name, but later shortens it to [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]. Megatron seeks to topple the stifling caste system, and makes his points known, gathering a group of followers that includes fellow gladiator and spymaster [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] and sadistic scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br /> <br /> At the same time, a young data clerk named [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Orion Pax]], monitoring transmissions from across Cybertron, befriends Megatron, and the two of them begin a secret correspondence, encouraged by Alpha Trion. They have intense but friendly debates over the nature of free will and the dangerousness of their ideals, and soon Orion begins training with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], learning to fire an ion-cannon and to fashion his arms into an axe and a sword. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:OneShallRise3-corresponding.jpg|thumb|right|250px|And so the fangirls leapt to their computers, and produced horrible things.]]<br /> <br /> Before long, Orion visits Megatron in person in Kaon. Terrorists, calling themselves &quot;[[Decepticon]]s&quot;, begin bombings in Megatron's name, attacking such popular spots as [[Six Lasers Over Cybertron]]. Megatron himself makes his first public announcement on the Grid, stating he is not responsible for the attacks and will bring the perpetrators to justice. Orion follows him up with a speech of his own, and points out that the members of Cybertronian should be free; autonomous robots, or &quot;[[Autobot]]s&quot;. In reality, however, Megatron had heard rumors about the bombings and terrorist attacks but did nothing to prevent them. The High Council makes Orion a Prime, and bestows upon him the new name of &quot;Optimus&quot;, but Megatron is incensed by the fact that his speech went unnoticed, and kills [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]], a High Council member in the Chamber Hall itself. At Optimus's urging, the two sides retreat for now as to avoid further bloodshed in the Council halls. However, the Council itself begins to fragment; [[Contrail]], [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] and [[Drivetrain (WFC)|Drivetrain]] now support the Decepticons's cause. The only option is to wage war—the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] has begun. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br /> <br /> ==Great War==<br /> [[Image:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Yeah, why don't ya come over and say that to my face, tough guy? Bonk!]]<br /> <br /> The war takes Cybertron by storm, and before long battle lines are drawn as various city-states declare their allegiances or declare neutrality. The Autobots maintain control of the most important locations on Cybertron, including [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} Special operations forces assemble on both sides, such as the [[Wrecker]]s, whose members include [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Optimus Prime survives an assassination attempt by [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] at the [[Battle of Technahar]]. {{storylink|Masters &amp; Students}} At some point, [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and her combat partner [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]] are captured by the Decepticon [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. Although Arcee is rescued by [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] but they are too late to save Tailgate. {{storylink|Predatory}} Many cities are destroyed utterly in the carnage—[[Crystal City]] is destroyed in the fourth offensive of the war, and [[Praxus]], locked in a stalemate is razed not long afterwards. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} Many dangerous weapons, such as the [[Cybonic plague]], are developed by the [[Decepticon Biological Warfare Program]]. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}<br /> <br /> As the war continues, the Autobots are gradually outnumbered and outgunned, and in an act of desperation they are forced to launch the AllSpark, denying the Decepticons of a method to generate more Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} The data cylinders are also ejected from Cybertron to prevent Decepticons from using the vital knowledge within. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} <br /> <br /> Seeking a new edge in the war, Megatron storms Trypticon Station and wrests control of it from [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]], empowering himself and other Decepticons with the Dark Energon stored there. As part of their next strike, the Decepticon-allied Seekers travel deep underneath Cybertron in search of the long-abandoned [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] beneath the ruins of Crystal City, which will allow the manufacture of new Dark Energon for the Decepticons' use. <br /> <br /> Megatron leads a group of Decepticons into Iacon, to find a means of travelling to the very core of Cybertron to spread the Dark Energon. Though Sentinel Prime attempts to stand in his way, he is soon defeated by the vengeful Decepticon—but unbeknownst to Megatron, [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] is reactivated due to these events, and is intent on stopping the Decepticons. The Decepticon forces manage to cripple the Guardian's alternate mode, and Megatron and his troops soon defeat him on ground level. Because of this, the Decepticon leader manages to reach Cybertron's core and corrupt it with Dark Energon—a critical blow against the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> The Autobots, however, are not yet defeated, and muster a counter-attack to rout the remaining Decepticons from Iacon. Sentinel, now imprisoned in Kaon, is able to send a transmission, and a small group of Autobots, lead by Optimus, soon launch an incursion into the prison to recover him. However, the former Prime perishes just as he's been rescued. The Autobots return the body to Iacon, and Optimus officially comes to accept that he is a Prime and must take up his role as leader. From then on, he fully becomes known as Optimus Prime, the last of the Primes. Optimus' first task as true Prime is to cleanse the infected core. Heading down through Cybertron's inner layers, Optimus finds much of the planet to have been thoroughly infected. The core tells Prime that Cybertron is so greatly corrupted that it will take millions of years of shutdown in order to undo the grievous damage done by Megatron's Dark Energon. Optimus is given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by the Core, a fragment of [[Prima]]'s powerful sword that contains a portion of Cybertron's spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ==Great Exodus==<br /> <br /> [[Image:WFCgalactic transports.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]<br /> <br /> As soon as Prime reaches the surface, he orders that an exodus from Cybertron will take place immediately. Preparations are made to flee the planet, but many ships are shot down by the Trypticon Station before they can make good their escape. Trypticon itself comes to life, thanks to multiple sparks implanted by Shockwave, and Optimus Prime leads his forces in a battle to knock it out of orbit. The ensuing battle results in Trypticon hurtling towards Cybertron's surface. However, Trypticon is not killed, and it transforms into its robot form. After another battle with it, Optimus and his forces regroup at the site of the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', the Autobots' last hope. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ===70 million years ago===<br /> The civil war on Cybertron is won by the Decepticons, but remaining Autobots work to scavenge materials and Energon for the Ark to make their escape. During this time, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and several other members of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] are taken captive by Shockwave. Inspired by [[Dinosaurs|alien lifeforms]] he has viewed with the ancient Space Bridge technology, he rebuilds them into powerful berserkers with saurian beast modes, creating the Dinobots. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} {{storylink|Fall of Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> Witnessing potential on the [[Earth|planet]] Shockwave discovered, both the Autobots and Decepticons work to complete their ships and beat each other there, as the Decepticons see it as a source of energy ripe for the taking (so they can restore Cybertron to its former glory), while the Autobots see is as a chance to start a new life.{{storylink|Fall of Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> The Autobots escape aboard the Ark, allowing them to escape Cybertron and follow the trail left by the AllSpark. They are pursued, however, by Megatron aboard Trypticon, which has transformed into a [[Trypticon (Prime)|spacecraft]]. The two vehicles skirmish as they race for Cybertron's final working space bridge, which explodes, scattering the two vessels across the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Fall of Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ==After the Great Exodus==<br /> As Cybertron begins to shut down, the Wreckers continue to fight against forces commanded by Shockwave for control of the dying planet. Far out in space, Prime and his crew are guided by the Matrix to Velocitron, which is now teetering on the brink of civil war. However, [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], having infiltrated the crew, manages to provoke enough civil unrest among the Velocitronians that [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]] and his group of political malcontents attack Override, sparking civil war. The Autobots manage to escape through a space bridge, Optimus having recovered two pieces of the Blades of Time on Velocitron's surface, though he mistakenly believes they are pieces of the Star Saber. The Autobots next travel to Junkion, where they befriend the native Junkions and begin repairs on the Ark. However, Makeshift once again sabotages the repair effort, but is caught. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Alpha Trion is put under house arrest by Shockwave, but manages to send the Autobot Chaindrive to Optimus with another piece of the Blades of Time.<br /> <br /> The ''Nemesis'', following the trail of the Ark, lands on Velocitron and later Junkion. Axer, an ex-Decepticon, recovers the Requiem Blaster from the core of Junkion, causing the demi-planet to tear apart. Prime, meanwhile, manages to contact Vector Prime in his pocket dimension, who also helps to reunite five bots the Autobots have met (Chaindrive among them) into Nexus Prime. A climatic battle takes place on Junkion, with the Autobots triumphant and the Blaster destroyed. However, the Junkions themselves are enslaved by space-pirate expatriate Transformers called the [[Star Seeker]]s and taken to places unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}} <br /> <br /> As Cybertron's conditions steadily deteriorate, it is abandoned by the remaining Autobots, Decepticons and neutral Cybertronians. The war spreads to other worlds, including [[Earth]], which is seeded with energon and becomes the site of multiple large battles. During this period, Skyquake is dispatched to Earth to guard its energon resources. However, most of the Cybertronians there eventually leave or enter stasis lock, leaving Earth abandoned... for the time being.<br /> <br /> ==Modern Era==<br /> ===1649===<br /> [[Image:ReignOfMorocco Horace Burns statue.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]<br /> A North American island off the coast of Maine is founded by a group of settlers, led by [[Horace Burns]], from the mainland. The island becomes the town of [[Griffin Rock]], and a lighthouse with a [[Settlers' Bell|bell]] is erected in the town's port.{{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}{{storylink|The Lost Bell}}<br /> <br /> ===1812===<br /> Griffin Rock is raided and looted by the pirates of the ''[[Oaken Crow]]''. The pirates set the town ablaze and make off with their booty, including the Settlers' Bell. Their ship gets caught in a storm and becomes trapped within a cave on an unknown island.{{storylink|The Lost Bell}}<br /> <br /> ===1950s===<br /> Griffin Rock scientists experiment with [[subspace]] technology as part of the [[Sanctuary Plan]], in which the insect-like [[Tracer (RB)|tracers]] would transport the island's entire populace to a safe haven during the condition of a crisis. The plan is abandoned due to instability of the shelter, with the tracers being locked away in storage.{{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}}<br /> <br /> ===1960s===<br /> The scientists of Griffin Rock install a magnetic pulse generator to disable all circuitry at [[Griffin Crest]], setting it as a safe zone in case an experimental machine ever went haywire on the island.{{storylink|Rules and Regulations}}<br /> <br /> ===1939===<br /> The [[World's Fair]] takes place, which features the artificial volcano [[Mount Magma]]. Afterward, the volcano is relocated to Griffin Rock.{{storylink|Under Pressure}}<br /> <br /> ===28 years ago===<br /> Professor [[Anna Baranova]] begins an investigation of the [[Griffin Rock Triangle]] with [[Midgard|Project Midgard]]. Her mobile undersea laboratory, the ''Midgard'', fails in its mission and is rendered permanently submerged.{{storylink|The Griffin Rock Triangle}}<br /> <br /> ===Present Day===<br /> At some earlier point, Griffin Rock's lead scientist [[Morocco|Doctor Morocco]] is dismissed from his position due to his technology proving dangerous and inferior. He is replaced by [[Doc Greene]].{{storylink|The Other Doctor}}{{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:CliffArcee ognpreview.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]<br /> A small group of Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth, unaware of its true nature. The Decepticons begin mining the energon deposits left there with the intention of using it to restore Cybertron. Starscream is tasked by Megatron with recreating space bridge technology, so that the energon can be quickly transferred between planets. After scouring the galaxy on this mission, the Air Commander returns to their home planet with a number of troops to construct a space bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (comic)|Prime}} Optimus Prime's small team of Autobots—Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Bumblebee—secretly ally themselves with the United States government. They are assigned [[William Fowler]] as their liaison, and provided with an abandoned missile silo as a [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] in exchange for keeping the Decepticon threat contained. A great deal of Cybertronian technology is installed there, including a [[GroundBridge]] of Ratchet's design. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime sends a message into space, calling all Autobots to the new battleground. Arcee and Cliffjumper are both investigating the Decepticon activity on the desolate Cybertron when they receive the message. They hijack Starscream's space bridge to travel to Earth, before destroying it. The Air Commander follows them through, but, after a brief confrontation, the two Autobots are able to join up with [[Team Prime]] and [[scanning|scan]] new terrestrial alternate modes. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (comic)|''Prime'' comic}} Subsequently, Megatron leaves Earth with the intention of gathering a new army. The Decepticons under Starscream avoid conflict with the Autobots, and continue to secretly mine the planet's energon, along with constructing a new space bridge in orbit. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} During his three year journey, meanwhile, Megatron finds a far greater prize than new troops: solidified crystals of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} <br /> <br /> At some unspecified time, Optimus Prime sets up a [[Rescue Force Sigma-17|team]] of [[Rescue Bot]]s on Griffin Rock, in which they live with a local family to better understand humanity and serve as their protectors. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}<br /> <br /> On Earth, hostilities between the Autobots and Decepticons resurface when Cliffjumper is executed by Starscream; later, he is reanimated by Megatron with the power of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} A series of accidents draws three [[human]]s—[[Jack Darby]], [[Raf Esquivel]], and [[Miko Nakadai]]—into the mayhem. Megatron's plan is to reanimate the thousands of dead Transformers on Cybertron and transport them to Earth via the orbital space bridge, but this is ultimately foiled by the Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} Megatron himself is caught in the explosion of the bridge as it is destroyed, but survives thanks to the Dark Energon in his body. {{storylink|Masters &amp; Students}} Megatron's wounded form is discovered by Starscream after a failed attempt to bring Skyquake under his control. Starscream attempts to kill him, but Soundwave's presence compels him to put the Decepticon leader in stasis in the ''Nemesis''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s sick bay instead. {{storylink|Masters &amp; Students}} Wheeljack, now an interstellar nomad, briefly arrives on Earth, but after a run-in with [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], he leaves. {{storylink|Con Job}}<br /> <br /> An encounter with the mysterious human terrorist organization [[MECH]] introduces a second antagonistic party for the Autobots. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}} [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and his partner [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] arrive on Earth to aid with Megatron's repairs. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Airachnid, too, lands on Earth to rekindle her standing grudge against Arcee and collect some &quot;specimens&quot;, but she is stranded on Earth when her ship is destroyed by Jack and Arcee. {{storylink|Predatory}}<br /> <br /> Events come to a head when Optimus Prime and Ratchet detect an ancient Autobot distress signal, and come across an abandoned Autobot ship infected with cybonic plague. Optimus is contaminated, and so to find a cure for the sickness Bumblebee and Arcee are forced to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and enter Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} However, Megatron manages to download himself into Bumblebee's consciousness, and by taking control of the Autobot's body he restores his original body with Dark Energon and uploads his mind into it, restoring himself to life. {{storylink|Out of His Head}} Megatron grievously wounds Starscream sometime after this as punishment, but Starscream makes another play for power by reanimating Skyquake's corpse, which ends in failure. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}<br /> <br /> MECH enters the picture again, first capturing and mutilating Breakdown {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} and later teaming up with Airachnid to lure Arcee into a trap. {{storylink|Crisscross}} Both of these end in failure for MECH.<br /> <br /> After Megatron and Starscream are trapped in the energon mine due to the actions of the Autobots {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}, Starscream renounces Megatron's command and tries to join the Autobots, but this ends in failure when Starscream lets slip that he killed Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Partners}}. Starscream becomes an independent faction in the war. Ratchet manages to devise a formula for synthetic energon from a retrieved data cylinder, but it ends in failure {{storylink|T.M.I.}} {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}. <br /> <br /> [[Image:OneShallRise2-bigdude.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]<br /> <br /> Megatron seeks more power from the Dark Energon, and refers to an ancient prophecy in the [[Covenant of Primus]] that a &quot;rising darkness&quot; will come when the planets in the Solar System align. In reality, the &quot;rising darkness&quot; is Unicron's slumbering form, and the alignment of the planets will create the correct gravitational pull sufficient to awaken him. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}. As Unicron gradually awakens, the Dark Energon rising from his body causes several natural disasters to occur across the world. Optimus Prime confronts an avatar of Unicron head on, but diplomacy ends in failure when the chaos bringer decides to wipe out the many [[Human|&quot;parasites&quot;]] on his surface. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} After another battle with Unicron, Megatron and the Autobots make a truce, as the Dark Energon in Megatron's system allows him to locate Unicron's spark core and provide the Autobots with a way to destroy him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} After the five Transformers bridge their way into Unicron, Megatron and Prime attempt to destroy Unicron's spark core with the Matrix of Leadership. The plan works- but Optimus loses many of his memories, believing that he is Orion Pax once again and that Megatron is his friend. Megatron takes him on board the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}<br /> <br /> Megatron decides to use the fact that Orion Pax lost his memory to the Decepticon's advantage, and lies to Orion Pax about certain facts. He tells Orion that he was taken captive by the Autobots and kept in stasis long enough for the war to have moved to [[Earth|another planet]]. He then shows Orion a picture of a lifeless Cybertron, and informs him that [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is responsible for the damage. Orion Pax vows to do his part to help the Decepticons, by completing [[Project Iacon]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Soon however, Orion Pax starts to see through Megatron's lies. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> Eventually, with the help of [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]], Orion Pax rebels against Megatron before completing Project Iacon. Using [[Vector Sigma]], [[Jack Darby]] is able to restore Prime's memory. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}<br /> [[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's operation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]<br /> <br /> Soon, [[Team Prime]] is back to business. When [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] is investigating an ancient Autobot signal, [[MECH]] stuns him into temporary stasis, and removes his [[Transformation cog|T-cog]]. They use it to try to craft their own transformer, and seem to be making progress with [[Starscream (Prime)|help]]. Bumblebee starts to question his usefulness, as he has lost his speed, which is his primary attribute. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Megatron, still working with the information from Project Iacon, manages to find the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. He sends Knockout to recover it, and with a fight, manages to accomplish his mission. However, Ratchet is able to restore Bumblebee's T-cog. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] returns to Earth, in pursuit of [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake's]] twin, [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. After an intense fight between [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], Wheeljack, and Dreadwing, Wheeljack finally gets an [[Earth]] mode, and Dreadwing pledges his allegiance to [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}<br /> <br /> Airachnid's [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|earlier]] remarks about leaving Megatron finally catch up to her, and she goes rogue. Megatron sends Dreadwing to exterminate her, something that Megatron would normally do himself. Dreadwing meets up with Airachnid and [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] to investigate a suspected energon deposit. Airachnid succeeds in making Breakdown very angry, and the two go at it. Airachnid cuts up Breakdown, and leaves his remains for [[MECH]]. <br /> <br /> Airachnid finally goes for Megatron, and issues him a challenge. He accepts, and forbids Dreadwing to follow him. However, Dreadwing disobeys, and gets caught in the middle of the fight, and suddenly the Autobots appear. Prime, as always, does the honorable thing and lets Dreadwing go in return for his word that he would not kill any of the Autobots. Megatron, however, disagreed, and fires at the Autobots. Later, Megatron remarks that Dreadwing will make a fine first lieutenant. {{storylink|Crossfire}}<br /> [[Image:NemesisPrime-NemesisPrime.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Punk ass Decepticon! Oh, wait...]]<br /> <br /> After [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] seemingly tries to run [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] off the road and attacks a military base, the US military gives orders to fire at any bot on sight. However, [[Team Prime]] finds out that [[MECH]] has succeeded with [[Project Chimera]], and that the bot that attacked the base was actually designed and built by MECH. [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] names this bot Nemesis Prime. Optimus Prime and Nemesis Prime have a climatic battle on top of MECH's base of operations, and Nemesis falls on top of Silas, seemingly killing him. However, in an undisclosed location, Silas lays on an operating table, with Breakdown's corpse seemingly ready to transplant. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}<br /> <br /> Agent Fowler is called into [[Bryce|General Bryce's]] office to explain [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|recent events]]. Bryce tells Fowler that people higher up on the chain of command are questioning [[Team Prime|Team Prime's]] loyalty. Some are suggesting Team Prime's termination and a military tribunal for Fowler, who assures General Bryce that Prime, and the rest of the Autobots, are completely and totally loyal to the [[United States of America|United States]], and to humanity. {{storylink|Grill}}<br /> <br /> Dual plots against Megatron's life, one orchestrated by Airachnid and her Insecticons and the other by Starscream and an army of clones, are hatched while Bulkhead found himself aboard the ''Nemesis''. The clones are destroyed, Arachnid is apprehended by the Autobots, the surviving Insecticons are integrated into Megatron's forces, and Bulkhead busts the ship's power core on his way out. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} After [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] infused the [[Trypticon (Prime)|Nemesis]] with dark energon in an attempt to repair it, the ship became sentient and put all the Decepticons on board into stasis. The ship started to head toward the first set of new Iacon coordinates that it had decoded. Jack, Miko, Raf, and Fowler bridge aboard the ship and download the coordinates. In the process, Jack undoes the dark energon infusion, returning the ship to it's normal state. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}<br /> <br /> [[Team Prime]] splits up, and [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] travel to [[New York City]] to search for the first of the new Iacon relics. The new relic turns out to be a [[Phase shifter|phase shifter]]. The Autobots are successful in recovering the device. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Meanwhile, in the Antarctic, [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] goes hunting for the second relic. It turns out to be the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] built by [[Solus Prime]]. After [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] takes the relic for his own, Optimus and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] form a brief alliance, and force Starscream below the ice. {{storylink|Triangulation}}<br /> [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] travel to search for the third relic, which turns out to be a [[Resonance Blaster|resonance blaster]]. [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] manages to recover the relic, Ratchet returns to base, and Wheeljack sets about repairing the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]''. {{storylink|Triage}}<br /> [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sets out to locate and retrieve the final relic. It turns out to be [[Tox-En]], a toxic form of energon. Bulkhead fights with the Insecticon named [[Hardshell]]. Though Bulkhead is initially victorious, Hardshell shoots him in the back just as he heads through the [[GroundBridge]]. {{storylink|Toxicity}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Aligned history]]<br /> [[Category:Chronologies]]</div>

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<p>24.204.243.165: /* Classics */</p> <hr /> <div>{{suite}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|right|225px|thumb|He can't deal with the obligatory joke now!]]<br /> Sometimes [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] looks a lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. There are a lot of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toys]], and they need to be [[redeco]]ed into SOMETHING. Ergo...<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Honkimus Prime]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 large robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles<br /> <br /> : Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' &quot;Powered Convoy&quot; figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of &quot;Battle Convoy&quot;, the toy that became the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a &quot;super robot&quot;, although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his robot modes to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.<br /> <br /> :The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with &quot;Powered Buggy&quot;, who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a &quot;preparation base&quot; mode and an &quot;Autobot base&quot; mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a &quot;catapult launcher&quot; mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.<br /> <br /> :The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> [[Image:Reissue ultra magnus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (2000)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 large robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles<br /> <br /> :Ultra Magnus was first reissued in Japan in December of 2000, featuring no discernible changes from the original Japanese edition of the figure. His packaging sported a metallic golden sticker commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' franchise in Japan.<br /> <br /> :This reissue of Magnus was accompanied by two exclusive redecos, noted below.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.mykooltoyz.com/ultramagnus-c69.html More information on reissue Ultra Magnus at My Kool Toyz]''<br /> {{-}}&lt;span id=&quot;MatrixGlow&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> [[Image:Ultra-magnus Matrix Glow.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Till All Go Number One!]]<br /> *'''Shining Magnus''' (2000)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles<br /> <br /> : With a yellow cab and an entirely translucent yellow trailer, Shining Magnus is intended to recall the moment in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', just before Optimus Prime dies, when the Matrix is passed to Ultra Magnus and he is bathed in its light. Which was... ''blue''. Yeah, we're not sure how that works. <br /> <br /> :Shining Magnus was one of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy. Limited to only 800 pieces, it was available only at the 20th Century Toy Museum toy show, held on [[December 26]], 2000 at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Yokohama, Japan. The toy is sometimes known as &quot;Matrix Glow Magnus&quot; amongst collectors, or less favourably, &quot;Urine Magnus&quot;. <br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.mykooltoyz.com/shiningmagnus.html More information on Shining Magnus at My Kool Toys]''<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusMatrixGlow/ultramagnus.htm More information on Matrix Glow Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> &lt;span id=&quot;MoviePreview&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Blue Honkimus Prime]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version''' (2001)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left &amp;amp; right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles<br /> <br /> : In the early stages of the development of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional footage]] for the movie was released that depicted Ultra Magnus in the black, red and dark blue color scheme of the original ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy, the &quot;Movie Preview Version&quot; (予告編バージョン ''Yokokuhen Bājon'')&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Yokukuhen&quot; can also mean &quot;Movie Trailer&quot;; the terms appear to be interchangeable in Japanese.&lt;/ref&gt; of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He ''is'' just a redeco of the Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the ''Diaclone'' figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a Diaclone pilot.<br /> <br /> : Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on [[February 26]], 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.mykooltoyz.com/diaclonemagnus.html More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at My Kool Toyz]''<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusPre-Movie/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transform Jr===<br /> [[Image:Ultramagnus_jr.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (Gokin, 1985)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer <br /> <br /> :As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Ultra Magnus was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. Naturally, the figure is a redeco of the ''Transform Jr'' Optimus Prime toy, a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 cab robot figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children. Magnus features a similar transformation to his larger toy, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked most of his major accessories, coming only with a rifle (a white redeco of [[Ion blaster|Prime's gun]], rather than Magnus's own unique weapon) and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer, and which unsurprisingly, could not form armor.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator4/HTML/g1auto/magnusjr.htm More information on Transform Jr Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> [[Image:Tfjr magnus galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer <br /> <br /> :Later, by the time the line had been rebranded with the more familiar ''Jr'' title, the Magnus figure was re-released in a two-pack with a vinyl figurine of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], which also came with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Commemorative Series===<br /> [[Image:G1toy commemorative magnus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (2002)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left &amp; right), 2 large robot fists (left &amp; right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles<br /> <br /> :Hasbro's first and to date only reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy was as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues. The toy reinstated Magnus's functional missile launchers, but this meant that, like all the other ''Commemorative Series'' toys with firing projectiles, his formerly quite short missiles had to be lengthened drastically [[for safety reasons]]. Additionally, like the ''Commemorative'' Optimus Prime toy, his smokestacks were shortened to prevent breakage.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Masterpiece===<br /> [[Image:Masterpiece UltraMagnus toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I looked like this in a comic once. ONCE!]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (2004)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-2'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Rifle, Megatron gun with removable silencer, scope and stock, Matrix of Leadership, energon axe<br /> <br /> : ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus is a white redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy (Optimus Prime) with all the same accessories, though some have been redecoed. Additionally, his box can be refolded into his classic trailer configuration, but doesn't hold up since it's, well, cardboard. He retains the Matrix, which he can indeed open. Damnit, open.<br /> <br /> : As a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] product, ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was never released in the US, but was eventually released by Hasbro Australia in 2005 for their market as a Target exclusive, retaining his Japanese packaging, with simple stickers stating a recommended age of 8+, as well as presenting Hasbro Australia's details and explaining what the product was.<br /> <br /> : Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]] reissued Masterpiece Ultra Magnus in 2008 sporting their logo in the top right-hand corner of the box to replace the Takara logo in the bottom right featured on the original release in 2004. This reissue has been met with some QC issues much like that of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys| Masterpiece Convoy Complete edition]] such as bad paint applications and chipping, misaligned doors and even misassembled headlights which have been installed upside down.<br /> <br /> : Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Ultra Magnus features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a digital readout.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make &quot;[[Eldedroid|Masterpiece Convoy Black Version]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===G-2===<br /> [[Image:G2toy-LaserUltraMagnus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Probably the only Magnus repaint of Prime we'll ever get who isn't just white.]]<br /> * '''Laser Ultra Magnus''' (2006)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' ''' TRF-13-S'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, 5 discs, ripple missile launcher, 10 missiles, 1 foam missile, foam missile launcher air bellows<br /> <br /> : An [[e-Hobby]] exclusive, ''G-2'' Laser Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Laser Optimus Prime, transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX extended-hood truck pulling a blue and white tanker trailer. He was packaged in the reissue Laser Optimus Prime's box, along with Prime's instructions, bio card and sticker sheet. Yes, the stickers that have &quot;Optimus Prime&quot; written on them.<br /> <br /> :In robot mode, the bottom of the truck becomes a windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy (and the original Ultra Magnus's cab). His main gimmick is light-up LED headlights and a [[Light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that illuminates his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they are placed in that hand. All three LEDs are activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.<br /> <br /> :The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, these are an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (This turret can also be mounted in Laser Magnus's hand) and a &quot;disc launcher&quot; that fires several white plastic discs. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in vehicle mode.<br /> <br /> :This release uses the toolings that were modified for the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] toy, and thus has smooth discs and a less pointy sword. This mold was also planned to be used for the canceled ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]] toy.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Laser Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Classics===<br /> [[Image:ClassicsUltraMagnus toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Arctic Camo Prime! ]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City''' (Multi-pack, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' (Ultra Magnus) Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster, (Skywarp) 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles<br /> <br /> : A [[redeco]] of the Voyager class Optimus Prime, this release is part of the Target [[exclusive]] ''Battle for Autobot City'' set with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The final production toy has several major paint application differences compared to the toy depicted on the packaging, including the loss of all light blue paint (including his faceplate and crest, both replaced with silver) and darker blue on his thighs. Also, his red eyes are replaced with blue light-piped eyes. Additionally, it seems the smokestacks/double-barreled gun was originally going to be cast or painted white instead of the final version's black.<br /> <br /> : Like Optimus Prime, the toy's gimmicks are in his weapons: His smokestacks fold together to become a double-barreled gun, and his aero fairing splits and unfolds to become a large, shotgun-like blaster. The two weapons also combine into a double-barreled shoulder cannon.<br /> <br /> : The mold was also used to make &quot;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&quot; [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Classics Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> [[Image:UltraMagnusCityCommander.jpg|rigjt|300px|thumb]]<br /> *'''Fansproject City Commander Trailer Set<br /> **''Accessories:'' Trailer/Gun, Arms, Legs, Helmet, Chest Plate, Shoulder Pads<br /> <br /> : A third party add-on kit for the Classics Ultra Magnus set made by FansProject to make it look more G1 accurate. The trailer splits to form the armor for the Classics figure. This was FansProject's first piece.<br /> <br /> ===Titanium Series===<br /> [[Image:TitaniumHero UltraMagnus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Oh, that's right, this Ultra Magnus guy had a trailer or something, didn't he?]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand, 2 rocket launchers<br /> <br /> : ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new sculpt constructed mostly of die-cast metal. For the first time, Ultra Magnus's cab and trailer are one piece, rather than a [[partformer]] like the ''Generation 1'' toy version, although the cab is only held on by a peg and can be detached, resulting in a small, super-deformed cab. The toy's wheels can all spin. He transforms very similarly to the original toy, but the aforementioned truck cab now folds down into his back rather than detaching and reconnecting, with his head flipping out of the back of the cab.<br /> <br /> : Ultra Magnus is armed with a gray laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted, non-firing rocket launchers which, due to some mistake, face top-down when attached in robot mode. It is unknown whether the launchers were somehow mirror-flipped in manufacture or if his shoulder assemblies [[Misassembly|were switched]]. The latter is perhaps supported by the orientation of molding detail shown in the [[Instruction booklet|instructions]] and on the Generation 1 toy, although the [[Tampograph|tampographs]] could argue against this. One can easily &quot;correct&quot; this by unscrewing his blue forearms and swapping out the shoulders, allowing the launchers to face top-up.<br /> <br /> : Unfortunately, due to the robot mode-oriented design of this figure, as well as size limitations, the rear ramp is now solely part of his legs as detail and cannot fold down, nor is there clearance space for any other vehicles to be transported. For some reason, on the side of each of Magnus's legs/ the back of his vehicle mode trailer there are white flip-out wing shaped panels. The paint on these panels flakes off easily, so it's best never to touch them. Like most, if not all, 6-inch Titaniums, his joints are very floppy. His left shoulder on some copies is one of the loosest (if not ''the loosest'') ball joints on a Transformers figure ever. In another possible mis-assembly issue, the figure's knees bend far more ''forwards'' than backwards, strangely the molded detail on the tops of the thighs contradicts this being a confirmable mis-assembly. The vehicle mode also has a hard time of staying as it should as very few pieces actually tab together.<br /> <br /> :His chest panel can flip up to reveal a shallow recess for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, though no Matrix accessory to date is actually flat enough to fit inside.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Titanium Series Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}&lt;span id=&quot;TiWarWithin&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> [[Image:Titanium WarWithin ultramagnus.JPG|right|300px|thumb| He can't deal with being a non-canon-supported redeco right now.]]<br /> *'''(War Within) Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand<br /> <br /> : A [[redeco]] of the 6-inch War Within Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronian truck mode used by Prime (but not Magnus) in &quot;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&quot; comics. The original Prime figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: The word &quot;DON&quot; can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his gun.<br /> <br /> : As a ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figure, Magnus is made in large part from [[die-cast]] metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6&quot; &quot;Cybertron Heroes&quot;, with a unique, removable nameplate. <br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitTWWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on War Within Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Alternity===<br /> [[Image:Alternity_Ultra_Magnus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus Brilliant White Pearl''' (2010)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-01U'''<br /> <br /> :An [[e-Hobby]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a white 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5&quot; tall and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.<br /> <br /> :The e-Hobby version came packed with an [[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)|exclusive comic book]]. A version available elsewhere in Asia is identical to the e-Hobby version except it does not include the exclusive pack-in comic (like most e-Hobby exclusives released outside of Japan).<br /> <br /> :The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.<br /> <br /> :This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Power Tronic===<br /> [[Image:Ultra_Magnus_001.JPG|right|thumb|He's got the touch. In his brain.]]<br /> *'''Pulsating Light AM Radio''' (Nasta, 1986)<br /> :Pulsating Light AM Radio is a 7.5&quot; tall AM radio in the shape of Ultra Magnus's head, produced by [[Nasta]]. It takes 4 AA batteries to make him sing (two in each antenna), but when he does, his eyes and forehead light up. <br /> :The head of Ultra Magnus could be yours for just $12.99.<br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator3/HTML/magnustoyrev/magradio.htm More information on the Pulsating Light AM Radio at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===3-D Jigsaw Stand Up Puzzle===<br /> [[Image:UltraMagnus_3Dpuzzle.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)<br /> <br /> :This piece of Ultra Magnus merchandise was a jigsaw puzzle in disguise! The 100-piece puzzle depicted Magnus and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] in battle with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], but once broken down, the puzzle pieces could be assembled into a three-dimensional model of Ultra Magnus in either robot or truck mode, albeit with a red Optimus Prime-style cab, instead of his own traditional white.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Electronic Voice Synthesizer===<br /> *'''Hero''' (1986)<br /> [[Image:Magnus_voice_changer.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> :Sculpted in the likeness of Ultra Magnus but unnamed on its blister card packaging, this &quot;Electronic Voice Synthesizer&quot; ran on a 9-volt battery and allowed children to &quot;talk like a robot&quot; by mouthing words into the plastic straw attached to its back and holding down the button on its side. Remember, &quot;robots talk slowly and enunciate each word&quot;! Since it was able to create synthesized speech from mouth movements without sound, the toy was used as an inexpensive replacement for electrolarynx devices.&lt;ref&gt;[http://articles.latimes.com/1987-03-16/business/fi-6286_1_toy 'Toy' Gives a Voice to the Voiceless]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://alt.gtalumni.org/StayInformed/techtopics/spr92/robot.html Ramblin' Robot has a Sense for Trouble]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/fall90/bloomfie.html Bloomfield's Robot]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Synthesized Voice by David J. Bak, Design news, Volume 42, Issue 14, page 220&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator3/HTML/magnustoyrev/magnusevs.htm More information on the Electronic Voice Synthesizer at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Watch===<br /> [[Image:Magnus watch screencaps.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (Watch, 1986, 1993)<br /> :Ultra Magnus was one of three Transformers watches (the others being [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] &amp; [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]) released by Takara, first in Japan in 1986, and then internationally, in the USA in 1993 as merchandise for the ''Generation 2'' toyline. The watch featured Ultra Magnus's torso with a clock in his chest which &quot;transformed&quot; with the push of a lever into a full, tiny figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Vinyl figurine===<br /> [[Image:Vinyl_magnus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We can assure you it is not a [[knockoff]].]]<br /> *'''Scramble Gun Set''' (1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''Part.2'''<br /> :Like the Galvatron figure packaged with ''Transform Jr'' Ultra Magnus listed [[#Transform Jr|above]], Ultra Magnus was one of several characters released by Takara as large vinyl figurines in a variety of sets, in packaging similar to the ''Transform Jr'' line (though lacking the &quot;Jr&quot; part of the logo). Magnus came packaged with a roleplay pistol (the titular &quot;Scramble Gun&quot;), an Autobot badge, and four peach-colored [[Decoy]] figures. He took the place of a figure of Optimus Prime, who had been included in the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Vinyl figurine|&quot;Part.1&quot;]] version of the set. {{-}}[[Image:Ultra_Magnus_Vinyl_Dart_Set.jpg|right|thumb|200px|200pts for hitting Magnus]]<br /> <br /> *'''Dart Gun Set''' (1986)<br /> :The Ultra Magnus vinyl figure was also included in a TF packaged Dart Gun set. This set included the Ultra Magnus figure, dart scoreboard, dart gun, two darts and a green plastic watch.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transformers Gum===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Tfgum magnus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> <br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Rifle, large robot head, large robot fists (left and right), pelvis/connector<br /> <br /> :A model kit of Ultra Magnus was among the many released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Released as part of the line's third wave, Magnus is molded in red, white and blue plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. As a downsized model, he lost some of the features of his larger toy: His cab no longer transforms into a small robot, simply converting into the transitional form necessary to combine with the trailer, though it does still feature a flip-out small robot head for Magnus's large head to attach to. As the name suggests, he also came with a stick of gum.<br /> {{-}}<br /> [[Image:TFGum2010_ultramagnus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (2010)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Rifle, two rocket launchers<br /> <br /> :A new, smaller version of Ultra Magnus was released as part of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' line in 2010, debuting as part of the second wave of figures. A wholly new sculpt (based on the Titanium figure), the new kit is made mostly of dark blue plastic, with a little bit of white and black, and a positively ''ungodly'' amount of stickers to add color and detail; for instance, Magnus's (non-transforming) cab is completely covered all around in white stickers to cover the fact it's made of blue plastic!<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transformers Ramune===<br /> [[Image:Decoy magnus.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)<br /> <br /> :While no figure of Ultra Magnus was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Autobot commander did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there in the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' line by [[Kabaya]], along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Magnus was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue and yellow.<br /> <br /> ===Forms Robo===<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (1987)<br /> <br /> :Magnus was also part of the small, Japanese-exclusive ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger &quot;Decoy&quot;-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Magnus was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Collegeville Costumes===<br /> [[Image:Ultramagnus halloween costume.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus Halloween costume''' (1986)<br /> <br /> :Ultra Magnus was one of a small number of characters that [[Collegeville Costumes]] turned into a Halloween costume. This two-piece outfit adhered to the crappy, time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted, thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Ultra Magnus and his name on it.<br /> <br /> * '''Ultra Magnus mask''' (1986)<br /> <br /> : Collegeville also immortalized Magnus in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Parody Deformed===<br /> [[Image:Pdtype_magnus.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (1990)<br /> :A small, non-transforming, super-deformed model kit of Ultra Magnus was available as part of Kabaya's &quot;[[Parody Deformed]]&quot; line of candy toys. The second figure of the fourth wave (the sixteenth figure overall), he was available in multiple colours, including red, blue and gold, and came with a &quot;[[Transformers PD Type]]&quot; comic about himself, &quot;Improve Yourself! Ultra Magnus!&quot;, as well as a stick of gum.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Super Collection Figure===<br /> [[Image:HOC-figure UltraMagnus.JPG|right|thumb|300px|He can deal with not being a Prime redeco.]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Collection Figure, December 2000)<br /> : A three-inch-tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Ultra Magnus was available in the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full-color figure and a clear-plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Super Collection Figure/Heroes of Cybertron Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus (Early Colors)''' (Super Collection Figure, September 2001)<br /> : This redeco of the original ''Super Collection Figure'' Magnus figurine was available in the fourth wave of the ''SCF'' line, rendered in a color scheme based on the original [[Diaclone]] &quot;Powered Convoy&quot; figure, as seen in the famous [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|early trailer]] for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The figure was available in both full color and metallic silver &quot;pewter&quot; versions; the pewter version of the figure came with the head and guns of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] &quot;build-a-figure&quot;.<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Act4UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Early Colors Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Heroes of Cybertron===<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2003)<br /> <br /> :Ultra Magnus's original ''Super Collection Figure'' PVC was later released by Hasbro as part of the third wave of their ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line. Like all the figures in the series, Magnus was given a [[light-piping]] gimmick by being cast entirely in translucent blue plastic then painted everywhere except on his eyes and the back of his head. Unlike the Japanese version, he was sold separately on a blister card.<br /> {{--}}<br /> ===MyClone===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Myclone magnus.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (2003)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF004'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Red display stand<br /> <br /> :Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] figure of Ultra Magnus comes with a hexagonal red display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator3/HTML/magnustoyrev/magnusmycl.htm More information on MyClone Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site];''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Hard Hero Bust===<br /> [[Image:Ultramagnushardhero.jpg|right|thumb|He can't deal with his lack of legs right now...]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (Hard Hero bust, 2004)<br /> <br /> : The cold-cast porcelain bust of Ultra Magnus was the 13th in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of Transformers busts. It was designed from line art by [[Dan Khanna]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bottlecap_magnus.JPG|right|thumb|]]<br /> <br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (2003)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-7'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Display base<br /> <br /> :At only one inch in height, this Ultra Magnus &quot;bottlecap&quot; figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a &quot;retro&quot; black and white color scheme and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.<br /> ::*''[http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Palisades===<br /> [[Image:Palisades_magnus_statue.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus''' (statue, 2004)<br /> <br /> :[[Palisades Toys]]' Ultra Magnus statue is a redeco of their Optimus Prime statue from the previous year, and was one of the first pieces of modern merchandise (if not ''the'' first) to do the whole up-til-then-mostly-ignored &quot;white repaint of Prime&quot; shtick, capitalizing on [[Dreamwave Productions]]' recent highlighting of Magnus's white inner robot in their [[Revelation (War and Peace)|comics]]. Sculpted from polystone and limited to 500 pieces, the statue is based on the artwork of [[Pat Lee]]. It was initially sold by Palisades exclusively at [[OTFCC 2003]], with any remaining units that did not sell at the convention later made available on the company's website.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator3/HTML/magnustoyrev/magnusstatue.htm More information on Palisades' Ultra Magnus toy at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===First 4 Figures===<br /> [[Image:Sd_ultramagnus_statue.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He dropped the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]! That's like dropping a spirit stick! Hurry, pick it up! [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Too late.]]]] <br /> *'''SD Ultra Magnus''' (statue, 2006)<br /> :Seeking to produce a super deformed Transformers statue, [[First 4 Figures]] teamed up with Transformers fan site [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] to run a contest that would allow fans to design their own. The winning design, depicting an unhappy Ultra Magnus after an amusingly unfortunate attempt at opening the Matrix of Leadership, was created by fan Xu Wei (aka Iron Bird), and was limited to only 500 pieces. A variant edition of the statue was also produced, redecoing Magnus in the color scheme of his ''Diaclone'' precursor, Powered Convoy, and was even more limited at only 100 pieces.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/planet/reminator6/HTML/autob/magnussdf.htm More information on SD Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:RobotHeroes UltraMagnusMegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He can't deal with his adorability right now!]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus and Megatron''' (2007)<br /> : ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Ultra Magnus is a small, non-transforming, super deformed figurine featuring articulation in its head and shoulders. He was sold in a two-pack with Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and may be the sassiest bitch on Cybertron. <br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Robot Heroes Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Revoltech===<br /> [[Image:Revoltech UltraMagnus.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Don't I look awesome in naked?]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (2007)<br /> **''Series number:'' '''019fs'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, two clenched fists, gun-wielding right hand, pointing right hand, open left hand, right handshaking hand<br /> <br /> : ''[[Revoltech]]'' Ultra Magnus is, unsurprisingly, a redeco of a simultaneously released Optimus Prime/Convoy figure. A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated action figure, ''Revoltech'' Magnus uses the Revoltech &quot;revolver joints&quot; for maximum poseability. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat &quot;serfdom&quot; Lee]]'s interpretation of Prime.<br /> <br /> : Magnus comes with a photon rifle accessory, as well as a few alternate hands, but understandably lacks the Matrix of Leadership accessory that came with Prime. In its place is a unique extra &quot;hand&quot;, a single molded piece of Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime's hands clasped together diagonally, so that when attached to both Prime and Magnus's respective wrists, it allows one to create a scene of the two Autobot leaders shakin' like homies. Additionally, although Magnus comes pre-assembled with the standard black revolver joints that Prime has, his packaging includes a sheet of replacement white joints one can use to customize Magnus with less obtrusive matching white joints (although not enough joints of the right style are included to swap out all black joints to optimal effect).<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Revoltech Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transformers - Mini Bust===<br /> [[Image:DST09_Ultra_Magnus_bust.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Commander of the Metro''flex''.]]<br /> * '''Ultra Magnus''' (Diamond Select, 2009)<br /> :Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Ultra Magnus was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is posed holding his laser rifle above a base of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. His shoulder missile launchers are also positioned forward, presumably to deal with things, instead of nowhere in particular as they are in the promotional picture.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===USB-Powered Speaker Head===<br /> [[Image:G1-ultramagnus-merc-speaker.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]<br /> *'''Ultra Magnus computer speaker''' (2009)<br /> **''ID number:'' '''TF02'''<br /> <br /> : A redeco of the earlier [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#USB-Powered Speaker Head|Optimus Prime]] speaker head, Ultra Magnus contains a set of USB-powered speakers, mounted in two panels which rotate out from the side of his helmet. The control panel, USB port, and earphone port are located on the back of the head. Under the neck, there is a display to support the head.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|The child custody battle was a long and painful process.]]<br /> * The ''Diaclone'' toy that would become Magnus — called &quot;Powered Convoy&quot; — came in a couple different varieties. Aside from the version that was eventually turned into &quot;Movie Preview&quot; Magnus, there was a &quot;chrome&quot; version that used a lighter gray outer plastic and chromed the central body/lower ramps of the trailer unit. This version was also available in a multi-pack with a red version of the toy that would become [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and the toy that would (20-ish years later) become [[Deep Cover]].<br /> <br /> * All versions of the ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy came with a red &quot;Powered Buggy&quot; partner-robot that transformed from futuristic buggy (with a space for a Diaclone pilot) to robot and could also use the large rifle in either mode. Why this was excised from the ''Transformers'' incarnation is unknown. The Italian [[Trasformer]] (sic) line by [[GiG]], however, ''did'' release the vehicle as the &quot;Super Buggy&quot; on its own.<br /> <br /> * White redecos of Optimus Prime toys that ''look'' like Ultra Magnus, but which surprisingly aren't, include ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|White Convoy]], ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Transformers Sport Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sport Label|Convoy Marine Version]] and ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Music Label|Convoy —playing iPod speaker—]], although the latter was actually made from the Ultra Magnus version of the mold.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/dia057/index.html Diaclone Powered Convoy at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Alternity Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Classics Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:E-Hobby]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Masterpiece]]<br /> [[Category:MyClone]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]<br /> [[Category:Target exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Titanium Series]]<br /> [[Category:Watches]]</div>

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<p>24.204.243.165: /* Victory */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> <br /> :''The Dinoforce are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].''<br /> {{picsneeded}}<br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dinoforce goryuisgreat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Open the door / Get on the floor / Everybody walk the Dinoforce]]<br /> Hailing from [[Chaar]], the '''Dinoforce''' (恐竜戦隊 ''Kyōryū Sentai'') has the combined brainpower of a melon. A very, very stupid melon. They are looked down upon by the other Decepticons, most notably the [[Breastforce]], because they're just so darn stupid. Despite being dinosaurs, they are not very strong and resort to combining into [[Dinoking]] in a tight spot. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] they ain't.<br /> <br /> Rather uniquely, the Dinoforce's Pretender shells appear to have some level of independent thought; when the Dinoforce aren't merged with them, they can think and act on their own, though usually simply doing whatever they were told to do by their robot masters. In fact, team leader [[Gōryū]] rides around on the back of his shell rather than within it. Another odd thing is that the Dinoforce rarely—possibly never—seem to convert into their &quot;monster&quot; alternate modes when outside of their shells.<br /> <br /> The Dinoforce consist of:<br /> <br /> *[[Gōryū]] (leader, t-rex shell)<br /> *[[Doryū]] (stegosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Gairyū]] (ankylosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Kakuryū]] (triceratops shell)<br /> *[[Rairyū]] (apatosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Yokuryū]] (pteranodon shell)<br /> <br /> They can combine to form [[Dinoking]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===<br /> Clips of the Dinoforce were seen when [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> During the final showdown between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] within [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]], the Dinoforce proved to be of little use against [[Galaxy Shuttle]] and the [[Victories]]. Eventually, however, Deathsaurus admitted defeat and introduced the Autobots to what he was really fighting for: the Decepticon civilians living in the city atop the Stronghold. With peace at last attained between the two factions, the Dinoforce were joyfully reunited with their precious [[Baby Dinoforce|babies]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> *'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''<br /> [[image:Dinoking.jpg]]<br /> <br /> : The Dinoforce toys share the same robot molds as the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]], but their [[Pretender]] shells are modeled after dinosaurs with cyborg armor attachments rather than monsters. Each one transforms into a small monster-robot, plus has a third mode as part of the combiner robot Dinoking.<br /> <br /> : The entire team was available both as six individually packaged pieces and in a big six-bot set as Dinoking.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.<br /> <br /> * Note that although &quot;Dinoforce&quot; is spelled out in English on the toy packaging, the group breaks Japanese ''Transformers'' convention by not actually being referred to by their English name in the animated series. Instead, they are identified as the &quot;''Kyōryū Sentai''&quot;, literally, the &quot;'''Dinosaur Squadron'''&quot;. They are not, however, the only [[wikipedia:Kyoryu_Sentai_Zyuranger|Kyoryū]] [[wikipedia:Bakuryuu_Sentai_Abaranger|Sentai]] in existence to have dinosaur partners.<br /> <br /> * Despite their comical nature, the Dinoforce are among the few Decepticons that have been seen to kill humans.<br /> <br /> * As opposed to the Pretenders in ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the Dinoforce follows a concept that is much closer to the American version in that the robot and the shell can operate as separate units.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Dinosaur Regiment''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''Batallón de Dinosaurios''' (America, &quot;Dinosaur Battalion&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Dinoforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Pretenders]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dinoforce&diff=701205 2012-03-26T20:00:59Z

<p>24.204.243.165: /* Victory */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> <br /> :''The Dinoforce are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].''<br /> {{picsneeded}}<br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dinoforce goryuisgreat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Open the door / Get on the floor / Everybody walk the Dinoforce]]<br /> Hailing from [[Chaar]], the '''Dinoforce''' (恐竜戦隊 ''Kyōryū Sentai'') has the combined brainpower of a melon. A very, very stupid melon. They are looked down upon by the other Decepticons, most notably the [[Breastforce]], because they're just so darn stupid. Despite being dinosaurs, they are not very strong and resort to combining into [[Dinoking]] in a tight spot. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] they ain't.<br /> <br /> Rather uniquely, the Dinoforce's Pretender shells appear to have some level of independent thought; when the Dinoforce aren't merged with them, they can think and act on their own, though usually simply doing whatever they were told to do by their robot masters. In fact, team leader [[Gōryū]] rides around on the back of his shell rather than within it. Another odd thing is that the Dinoforce rarely—possibly never—seem to convert into their &quot;monster&quot; alternate modes when outside of their shells.<br /> <br /> The Dinoforce consist of:<br /> <br /> *[[Gōryū]] (leader, t-rex shell)<br /> *[[Doryū]] (stegosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Gairyū]] (ankylosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Kakuryū]] (triceratops shell)<br /> *[[Rairyū]] (apatosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Yokuryū]] (pteranodon shell)<br /> <br /> They can combine to form [[Dinoking]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===<br /> Clips of the Dinoforce were seen when [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> During the final showdown between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] within [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]], the Dinoforce proved to be of little use against [[Galaxy Shuttle]] and the [[Victories]]. Eventually, however, Deathsaurus admitted defeat and introduced the Autobots to what he was really fighting for: the Decepticon civilians living in the city atop the Stronghold. With peace at last attained between the two factions, the Dinoforce were joyfully reunited with their precious [[Baby Dinoforce|babies]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> *'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''<br /> |image:Dinoking.jpg<br /> <br /> : The Dinoforce toys share the same robot molds as the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]], but their [[Pretender]] shells are modeled after dinosaurs with cyborg armor attachments rather than monsters. Each one transforms into a small monster-robot, plus has a third mode as part of the combiner robot Dinoking.<br /> <br /> : The entire team was available both as six individually packaged pieces and in a big six-bot set as Dinoking.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.<br /> <br /> * Note that although &quot;Dinoforce&quot; is spelled out in English on the toy packaging, the group breaks Japanese ''Transformers'' convention by not actually being referred to by their English name in the animated series. Instead, they are identified as the &quot;''Kyōryū Sentai''&quot;, literally, the &quot;'''Dinosaur Squadron'''&quot;. They are not, however, the only [[wikipedia:Kyoryu_Sentai_Zyuranger|Kyoryū]] [[wikipedia:Bakuryuu_Sentai_Abaranger|Sentai]] in existence to have dinosaur partners.<br /> <br /> * Despite their comical nature, the Dinoforce are among the few Decepticons that have been seen to kill humans.<br /> <br /> * As opposed to the Pretenders in ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the Dinoforce follows a concept that is much closer to the American version in that the robot and the shell can operate as separate units.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Dinosaur Regiment''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''Batallón de Dinosaurios''' (America, &quot;Dinosaur Battalion&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Dinoforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Pretenders]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dinoforce&diff=701203 2012-03-26T19:59:37Z

<p>24.204.243.165: /* Victory */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> <br /> :''The Dinoforce are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].''<br /> {{picsneeded}}<br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dinoforce goryuisgreat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Open the door / Get on the floor / Everybody walk the Dinoforce]]<br /> Hailing from [[Chaar]], the '''Dinoforce''' (恐竜戦隊 ''Kyōryū Sentai'') has the combined brainpower of a melon. A very, very stupid melon. They are looked down upon by the other Decepticons, most notably the [[Breastforce]], because they're just so darn stupid. Despite being dinosaurs, they are not very strong and resort to combining into [[Dinoking]] in a tight spot. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] they ain't.<br /> <br /> Rather uniquely, the Dinoforce's Pretender shells appear to have some level of independent thought; when the Dinoforce aren't merged with them, they can think and act on their own, though usually simply doing whatever they were told to do by their robot masters. In fact, team leader [[Gōryū]] rides around on the back of his shell rather than within it. Another odd thing is that the Dinoforce rarely—possibly never—seem to convert into their &quot;monster&quot; alternate modes when outside of their shells.<br /> <br /> The Dinoforce consist of:<br /> <br /> *[[Gōryū]] (leader, t-rex shell)<br /> *[[Doryū]] (stegosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Gairyū]] (ankylosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Kakuryū]] (triceratops shell)<br /> *[[Rairyū]] (apatosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Yokuryū]] (pteranodon shell)<br /> <br /> They can combine to form [[Dinoking]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===<br /> Clips of the Dinoforce were seen when [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> During the final showdown between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] within [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]], the Dinoforce proved to be of little use against [[Galaxy Shuttle]] and the [[Victories]]. Eventually, however, Deathsaurus admitted defeat and introduced the Autobots to what he was really fighting for: the Decepticon civilians living in the city atop the Stronghold. With peace at last attained between the two factions, the Dinoforce were joyfully reunited with their precious [[Baby Dinoforce|babies]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> *'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''<br /> [[image=DinokingToy-together.jpg]]<br /> <br /> : The Dinoforce toys share the same robot molds as the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]], but their [[Pretender]] shells are modeled after dinosaurs with cyborg armor attachments rather than monsters. Each one transforms into a small monster-robot, plus has a third mode as part of the combiner robot Dinoking.<br /> <br /> : The entire team was available both as six individually packaged pieces and in a big six-bot set as Dinoking.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.<br /> <br /> * Note that although &quot;Dinoforce&quot; is spelled out in English on the toy packaging, the group breaks Japanese ''Transformers'' convention by not actually being referred to by their English name in the animated series. Instead, they are identified as the &quot;''Kyōryū Sentai''&quot;, literally, the &quot;'''Dinosaur Squadron'''&quot;. They are not, however, the only [[wikipedia:Kyoryu_Sentai_Zyuranger|Kyoryū]] [[wikipedia:Bakuryuu_Sentai_Abaranger|Sentai]] in existence to have dinosaur partners.<br /> <br /> * Despite their comical nature, the Dinoforce are among the few Decepticons that have been seen to kill humans.<br /> <br /> * As opposed to the Pretenders in ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the Dinoforce follows a concept that is much closer to the American version in that the robot and the shell can operate as separate units.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Dinosaur Regiment''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''Batallón de Dinosaurios''' (America, &quot;Dinosaur Battalion&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Dinoforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Pretenders]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dinoforce&diff=701201 2012-03-26T19:58:35Z

<p>24.204.243.165: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> <br /> :''The Dinoforce are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].''<br /> {{picsneeded}}<br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dinoforce goryuisgreat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Open the door / Get on the floor / Everybody walk the Dinoforce]]<br /> Hailing from [[Chaar]], the '''Dinoforce''' (恐竜戦隊 ''Kyōryū Sentai'') has the combined brainpower of a melon. A very, very stupid melon. They are looked down upon by the other Decepticons, most notably the [[Breastforce]], because they're just so darn stupid. Despite being dinosaurs, they are not very strong and resort to combining into [[Dinoking]] in a tight spot. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] they ain't.<br /> <br /> Rather uniquely, the Dinoforce's Pretender shells appear to have some level of independent thought; when the Dinoforce aren't merged with them, they can think and act on their own, though usually simply doing whatever they were told to do by their robot masters. In fact, team leader [[Gōryū]] rides around on the back of his shell rather than within it. Another odd thing is that the Dinoforce rarely—possibly never—seem to convert into their &quot;monster&quot; alternate modes when outside of their shells.<br /> <br /> The Dinoforce consist of:<br /> <br /> *[[Gōryū]] (leader, t-rex shell)<br /> *[[Doryū]] (stegosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Gairyū]] (ankylosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Kakuryū]] (triceratops shell)<br /> *[[Rairyū]] (apatosaurus shell)<br /> *[[Yokuryū]] (pteranodon shell)<br /> <br /> They can combine to form [[Dinoking]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===<br /> Clips of the Dinoforce were seen when [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> During the final showdown between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] within [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]], the Dinoforce proved to be of little use against [[Galaxy Shuttle]] and the [[Victories]]. Eventually, however, Deathsaurus admitted defeat and introduced the Autobots to what he was really fighting for: the Decepticon civilians living in the city atop the Stronghold. With peace at last attained between the two factions, the Dinoforce were joyfully reunited with their precious [[Baby Dinoforce|babies]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> *'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''<br /> |image=DinokingToy-together.jpg<br /> <br /> : The Dinoforce toys share the same robot molds as the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]], but their [[Pretender]] shells are modeled after dinosaurs with cyborg armor attachments rather than monsters. Each one transforms into a small monster-robot, plus has a third mode as part of the combiner robot Dinoking.<br /> <br /> : The entire team was available both as six individually packaged pieces and in a big six-bot set as Dinoking.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.<br /> <br /> * Note that although &quot;Dinoforce&quot; is spelled out in English on the toy packaging, the group breaks Japanese ''Transformers'' convention by not actually being referred to by their English name in the animated series. Instead, they are identified as the &quot;''Kyōryū Sentai''&quot;, literally, the &quot;'''Dinosaur Squadron'''&quot;. They are not, however, the only [[wikipedia:Kyoryu_Sentai_Zyuranger|Kyoryū]] [[wikipedia:Bakuryuu_Sentai_Abaranger|Sentai]] in existence to have dinosaur partners.<br /> <br /> * Despite their comical nature, the Dinoforce are among the few Decepticons that have been seen to kill humans.<br /> <br /> * As opposed to the Pretenders in ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the Dinoforce follows a concept that is much closer to the American version in that the robot and the shell can operate as separate units.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Dinosaur Regiment''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''Batallón de Dinosaurios''' (America, &quot;Dinosaur Battalion&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Dinoforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Pretenders]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Brick_(term)&diff=699429 2012-03-22T19:32:27Z

<p>24.204.243.165: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig3|Brick}}<br /> [[Image:G1Battletrap toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I left my arms back at the office!]]<br /> '''Brick''' is a fan term, usually derogatory, used to describe a [[Toy|Transformers toy]] that has particularly low [[articulation]]. Most examples of bricks tend to be smaller toys that have been given limited articulation to keep costs down. The [[Throttlebot]]s and the [[Duocon]]s are prime examples. Some larger toys, however, can also be described as bricks, such as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]].<br /> <br /> Due to the limitations of the toy technology of the time, bricks are usually molds originating in [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generations 1]] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|2]] (some older toys were bricks not just to keep costs down, but to make the toy more stable [[for safety reasons|for safety reasons]]); however, some more modern toys such as ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super-Base Optimus Prime]] and [[Overload (Armada)]] have earned the same description. When modern toys are bricks, it is usually because a [[gimmick]] of some sort makes it difficult to add more articulation or because they are made for very small children (such as the [[Cyber Slammers]] and [[Rescue Bot]]s).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Fan terminology]]<br /> [[Category:Fandom]]<br /> [[Category:Toys]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Brick_(term)&diff=699428 2012-03-22T19:31:55Z

<p>24.204.243.165: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig3|Brick}}<br /> [[Image:G1Battletrap toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I left my arms back at the office!]]<br /> '''Brick''' is a fan term, usually derogatory, used to describe a [[Toy|Transformers toy]] that has particularly low [[articulation]]. Most examples of bricks tend to be smaller toys that have been given limited articulation to keep costs down. The [[Throttlebot]]s and the [[Duocon]]s are prime examples. Some larger toys, however, can also be described as bricks, such as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]].<br /> <br /> Due to the limitations of the toy technology of the time, bricks are usually molds originating in [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generations 1]] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|2]] (some older toys were bricks not just to keep costs down, but to make the toy more stable [[for safety reasons|for safety reasons]]); however, some more modern toys such as ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super-Base Optimus Prime]] and [[Overload]] have earned the same description. When modern toys are bricks, it is usually because a [[gimmick]] of some sort makes it difficult to add more articulation or because they are made for very small children (such as the [[Cyber Slammers]] and [[Rescue Bot]]s).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Fan terminology]]<br /> [[Category:Fandom]]<br /> [[Category:Toys]]</div>

24.204.243.165 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Gigatron_(Animated)&diff=697914 2012-03-18T22:58:42Z

<p>24.204.243.165: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Gigatron}}<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> :''Gigatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:Gigatron_by_BillForster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] would be thrilled.]]<br /> '''Gigatron''' was a Decepticon who participated in the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War.]]<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated''===<br /> In the later days of the Great War, Gigatron was a P.O.W. turned over to his fellow Decepticons in exchange for the release of [[Moonradar (Animated)|Moonradar]]. <br /> <br /> While he was apparently happy about this, Moonradar wasn't. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Gigatron is rather clearly based on [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] from ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'', who was known as Gigatron in Japan's ''Car Robots''.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Almanac-only characters]]<br /> [[Category:Animated Decepticons]]</div>

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